what does it mean to never be alone

Álarr listened politely as the woman explained that she was passing through on something of a vacation. She introduced herself as Corbie then inquired what he'd been doing. "Nice to meet you, Corbie. My name is Álarr. I was just going to pull out some herbs to make tea, possibly a tincture. I guess I hadn't quite decided. I'll probably need to make a fire either way." He glanced at his bag. It was plenty warm in Auster, even beneath the shade but he would enjoy the glow when night fell and many of his healing crafts required its presence. His gaze shifted from the bag and back to Corbie. "Are you familiar with building fires?" He was always interested in learning new, more efficient methods.